Nova | Polar Mesh

Wear range: 0.06–0.80
Released: 2013-11-27
Paint kit: 107
Finish style: Spray-Paint
Sources: ESL One Cologne 2015 Train Souvenir Package、DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Train Souvenir Package、MLG Columbus 2016 Train Souvenir Package、Cologne 2016 Train Souvenir Package、Atlanta 2017 Train Souvenir Package、Krakow 2017 Train Souvenir Package、Boston 2018 Train Souvenir Package、London 2018 Train Souvenir Package、Katowice 2019 Train Souvenir Package、Berlin 2019 Train Souvenir Package、The Train Collection
Drop chance (estimate): ESL One Cologne 2015 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；MLG Columbus 2016 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；Cologne 2016 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；Atlanta 2017 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；Krakow 2017 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；Boston 2018 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；London 2018 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；Katowice 2019 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；Berlin 2019 Train Souvenir Package：0.292857%；The Train Collection：0.292857%

Steam market price

2026-10-30 18:42:00

CNY

Souvenir

Introduction

If you’re building a Train-themed loadout without burning credits on coverts, the Nova | Polar Mesh is the kind of common that still reads clearly in inspect: mesh lines and cut-out gaps from a stencil spray, not a painted illustration. It landed November 27, 2013 with the Out with the old, in with the new drop, sits in the Train collection, and was designed in-house by Valve—no Workshop pick.

What you’re actually buying

Slot / rarity: Nova, Consumer Grade, Spray-Paint finish
Wear window: 0.06–0.80 (Factory New through Battle-Scarred territory)
Look: Cool industrial palette; the pattern is negative space from a wrapped grid and cardboard cutouts. Low float keeps edges cleaner; mid and high wear turn scuffs and paint loss into the main event—BS is basically a different skin.

Where it drops

Primary source is the Train Collection case. You can also pull it from Train souvenir packages tied to Majors, including ESL One Cologne 2015, DreamHack Cluj-Napoca 2015, MLG Columbus 2016, Cologne 2016, Atlanta 2017, Kraków 2017, Boston 2018, London 2018, Katowice 2019, and Berlin 2019. When listings refresh, search by collection or souvenir pack name on C5GAME or the Steam Community Market.

Inspect before you cart

Spin the Nova in-game. You’re judging how the grid sits on the receiver and whether the cut-out windows land where you like—not hunting a “perfect pattern index” like on fades. For set collectors, Polar Mesh is a cheap way to feel float differences side by side with rarer Train pieces.

Shop verdict

Worth it if you want Train flavor, stencil aesthetics, or a low-risk wear experiment. Skip or go BS-only on purpose if you need a flex piece—this is utility-tier pricing for a reason. FN/ MW can still look crisp; high wear is for players who like beat-up industrial metal.

Editor’s aside

No matter the environment, the law of the jungle will always prevail.
On this skin that line fits: the grid doesn’t ask for permission—scratches just rewrite the stencil. For a common Nova, that’s honest value: pay coffee-money, inspect once, and move on unless the Train set owns you.